Acting Quotes

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You have to do real acting, not just do a voice. — Harry Shearer
With acting there are a lot more choices, With this, I either stick it or I don't. There's something really unforgiving about that. — Claire Danes
Hollywood is something imagined Acting is something crafted. — Unknown Author
I think the most interesting question is, why do you act? I act because I have felt in acting some of the most free moments… — Hugh Jackman
I wanted my dad to be proud of me, and I fell into acting because there wasn't anything else I could do, and in it… — Tom Hardy
When I was a teenager I loved acting, but I really just loved it for myself. I didn't like the fact that anyone else saw… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
I love acting and don't find it to be very hard. I recognize when I've nailed it, and I can be very proud of myself. — Ewan McGregor
People who think radio acting is easy are wrong, because you got nothing to work with but your voice. — Melanie Griffith
Acting is what I do. It's not what I solely define myself as. — Meg Ryan
The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself. — Tom Cruise
After 'Prom Night' I did two movies where I was playing a prostitute. I gravitate towards characters that have some sort of inner turmoil or… — Brittany Snow
I jumped into acting because it was fun. It was tougher when I had to take my fun seriously. — Chris Noth
I've been acting for 25 years, living out of suitcases on theater tours or film locations. — Alfred Molina
There's a large chunk of me in all the parts. As an actor, I got involved largely because I want to let things out. The… — James Franco
I was changing a light bulb over Groucho Marx's bed, so I took my shoes off, got on his bed and changed the bulb. When… — Elliott Gould
I was able to actually combine dance and acting, which was a dream come true. — Alicia Vikander
There are a lot of things I love about acting and one of the things I love the most is, here you are taking words… — Ellen Page
The thing I like about acting is being able to lose yourself completely in someone else. — Ellen Page
I just love it so much [acting]. When I get passionate, Iâ€™ll give you everything until I collapse. Thatâ€™s not in any â€™Look at me,… — Ellen Page
Unfortunately, or perhaps it is fortunate that I have always been forced to stand on my acting ability. I haven't a personality such as Jack… — William Powell

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